Valentina Furlan received the M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution in 2018. She is currently Associate Professor with the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, and a member of RAMSLAB (Research on Advanced Mechanical Systems). Her research interests include additive manufacturing of polymers, composite and natural-fiber composite materials, micro and macro laser processes, laser safety, and robotized surface finishing of complex shapes. She has contributed to several research projects, including EU H2020 activities, and has authored numerous publications in international journals and conference proceedings.
